WPCM $;OcL+eoLF:AHoq d l ݌KxKxK/ Xq30I*,QL'kM`k@D1yIi4x.Ϫ,p_WcEn@#ш'fȉ5 G%u#mV ߛ RN D_BRGfy/Q Z܉yh qeWٮSC ,8;yD>FG~T;p\Ȅcq37}pyzr?n45.?<9(3e|OԖj$ȎYU T7-HŒv6V _Jي u_!E3ֶșh5cpLk|*UYMU> 0w  0? 0E 0  0< 0L 0KB 0, 0:J 0 0 0? 0V 0,i 0U6M 0?U>-& 0S D+' 0 0( 0 AQg!?! 1U" 1WL# 0 C#P#6&R6)n+O-E01~4N7?9; =>l@"BCEAG 044 <DL!>S\  `&Times New RomanS:8Page Number6ll4Body TextXXXS\  `&Times New RomanSS\  `&Times New RomanS<:Body Text In X 2(4 4 <DL!2 w &&&S\  `&Times New RomanS  5+ 4 <DL!5  S\  `&Times New RomanS&xx$1 ] &&&S\  `&Times New RomanS  S\  `&Times New RomanS:ll8Body Text 2&&&S\  `&Times New RomanSS\  `&Times New RomanS0j.Header !S\  `&Times New RomanS>44 <DL!>S\  `&Times New RomanS8Kl6Plain TextK<6X9`(Courier NewKS\  `&Times New RomanS<6X9`(Courier New'    0 .  *In the Matter of  '  9CX9XC9C  ! !X!CC    &K%C 򀀀FederalCommunicationsCommissionDA991485C%&K ݌ X Ќ! X!!CC  XXCXXXX?+ 4 <DL!X?CXXCC(2$ 7G!  9CX9XC9C  \  `&Times New Roman # )  9CX9XC9C  QA=x h  p @XEXtTX !!(2$ 7G!  9CX9XC9C  'dxd Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5(2$ 7G!  9CX9XC9C  ($(2$ 7G!  9CX9XC9C  C<< c 5 "  9CX9XC9C   ! !X!CC   e       1     $359=AEIMQ2I1111111$35;?CGKOS31.1111111($     F 7G!  9CX9XC9C  ?+ ` <DL!X?CC         1   7  ݀47C.F.R.90.693(b).݌ X ЌCC  CC      7G!  9CX9XC9C  ?+ ` <DL!X?CC         2   7  ݀LetterfromAudreyP.Rasmussen,Esq.,counselforAmericanBeeper,toTerryL.Fishel,DeputyChief, X LicensingandTechnicalAnalysisBranch,CommercialWirelessDivisiondatedAugust13,1998,at2.݌̌CC  CC    ݀ H 7G!  9CX9XC9C  ?+ ` <DL!X?CC         3   7  ݀ApplicationFileNo.111704.݌ X ЌCC  CC     d 7G!  9CX9XC9C  ?+ ` <DL!X?CC         4   7  ݀Id.SeealsoStatementofRobertLeonardis.݌ X ЌCC  CC      E 7G!  9CX9XC9C  ?+ ` <DL!X?CC         5   7  ݀47C.F.R.90.693(b).݌ X ЌCC  CC      7G!  9CX9XC9C  ?+ ` <DL!X?CC         6   7  ݀Id.  7G!  9CX9XC9C  B.` <DL!XBCC      7  ݌ X ЌCC  CC        7  ݀TheCommissionsForfeiturePolicyStatementandAmendmentofSection1.80oftheCommissionsRules x (ForfeiturePolicyStatement),12FCCRcd17087,17113(1997). t 7G!  9CX9XC9C  B.` <DL!XBCC      8  ݌ X ЌCC  CC        7  ݀ForfeiturePolicyStatement,supra,12FCCRcdat17112.  7!  8.` <DL!8              US S\  `&Times New RomanS     ݀47U.S.C.503(b)(2)(D).      7!  8.` <DL!8    ,  US S\  `&Times New RomanS           ԀSeeSouthernCaliforniaBroadcastingCo.,6FCCRcd4387(1991).    7!  8.` <DL!8      US S\  `&Times New RomanS         ݀SeeEasternCarolinaBroadcasting,Inc.,6FCCRcd6154,6155(1991).      7!  8.` <DL!8      US S\  `&Times New RomanS         ݀Id.      7!  5+ ` <DL!5      US S\  `&Times New RomanS         ݀47C.F.R.90.693(b).      7!  5+ ` <DL!5      US S\  `&Times New RomanS         ݀47U.S.C.503(b).      7!  5+ ` <DL!5      US S\  `&Times New RomanS         ݀47C.F.R.1.80.      7!  5+ ` <DL!5      US S\  `&Times New RomanS         ݀47C.F.R.90.693(b).      7!  5+ ` <DL!5      US S\  `&Times New RomanS         ݀47C.F.R1.80.      7!  5+ ` <DL!5      US S\  `&Times New RomanS         ݀PaymentoftheforfeituremaybemadebycreditcardthroughtheCommissionsBillingandCollectionsBranchat(202)4181995orbymailingacheckorsimilarinstrument,payabletotheorderoftheFederalCommunicationsCommission,totheFederalCommunicationsCommission,P.O.Box73482,Chicago,Illinois606737482.Thepaymentshouldnotethefilenumberinthecaptionofthisproceeding.(2$ 7G!  9CX9XC9C    0  #|x(fG$  9CX9XC9CHP LaserJet 4,,,,,,0(hH  Z6Times New Roman Regular9X3#37=CIQYag1.a.i.(1)(a)(i)1)a)d&cA{&:i+00U d 7G!  9CX9XC9C    XX  0DL!X0XXC #aadd_̀Q(&K%XXBeforetheB  C  Ԉ  QvvFederalCommunicationsCommissionQ"Washington,D.C.20554   H.4 <DL!DXH  ?+ 4 <DL!X?#ddaaIntheMatterof   <     )  P  4    <     )NoticeofApparentLiabilityforForfeitureof  )    4    <     ) AMERICANBEEPERCOMPANYOF  )     THEVIRGINISLANDS <     ) D FileNo.920EF0058 b   4    <     )LicenseeofSpecializedMobileRadio    ) T  StationKNRT377,Christiansted,VI    ) 0      XX%&KXXXX           &K%XXNOTICEOFAPPARENTLIABILITYFORFORFEITUREZ BԌ  Ќ  &K%%&K&K%%&K        򀀀Adopted:July28,1999  <      D   Released:July29,1999  B|  4   BytheChief,EnforcementandConsumerInformationDivision,WirelessTelecommunicationsBureau:  XX%&KXXXX      &K%XX I.Introduction  Ԍ j Ќ  &K%%&K&K%%&K  C $3<C ,?+ 4 <DL!X? 2  I  3     F  ,  C ! $$ C--B+ ` <DL!4XB XXX%&K2  1  .3   ` &K%XXInthisNoticeofApparentLiabilityforForfeiture,wefindthatAmericanBeeper "\ CompanyoftheVirginIslands( AmericanBeeper),licenseeofSpecializedMobileRadioStationKNRT377,Christiansted,VI,failedtotimelynotifytheCommissionoftherelocationofitstransmitterforStationKNTR377,inapparentwillfulandrepeatedviolationofSection90.693(b)oftheCommissionsRules.     7  # "  1      ׀WeconcludethatAmericanBeeperisapparentlyliableforaforfeiture  intheamountoftwothousanddollars($2,000). XE+ 4 <DL!` XE  XX%&KXXXX      &K%XXII.Background Ԍ :"t" Ќ  &K%%&K&K%%&K  C $$!C ,?+ 4 <DL!X?  2  II  3     #P#  ,C ! $$ CB+ ` <DL!4XB XXX%&K2  3  .3   ` &K%XXOnOctober31,1995,theCommissiongrantedIslandMobileCommunicationsLC #,$ ( IslandMobile)anauthorizationtoconstructStationKNRT377atasiteknownasBlueMountain,located10kmWNWfromChristiansted,VI.AmericanBeeperwas,atthattime,themanagerofStationKNRT377pursuanttoamanagementagreementwithIslandMobile.    p7  $$ "  2       &!'  C $$!C ,H.4 <DL!` XH X 2  IV  3     v'"(  ,C ! $$ CE+ ` <DL!4XE XXX%&K2  5  .3   ` &K%XXOnMay20,1998,theCommissiongrantedconsenttotheassignmentoflicensefor   StationKNRT377fromIslandMobiletoAmericanBeeper.ThelicensethatwasassignedtoAmericanBeeperspecifiedoperationofStationKNRT377fromtheBlueMountainsite.Thereafter,onJuly30,1998,AmericanBeepernotifiedtheCommissiononFCCForm600oftherelocationofthetransmitterforStationKNRT377toasiteknownasRecoveryHill.OperationfromthissitedidnotexpandStationKNRT377soriginal22dBuV/mfieldstrengthcontourorotherwiseviolatetheCommissionsshortspacingcriteria.    7  % "  3      ׀AmericanBeeperrepresentedinitsnotificationthat,as  < managerforIslandMobile,ithadrelocatedthestationstransmittertotheRecoveryHillsiteinNovemberof1997,someeightmonthsearlier.    N7  &$ "  4      ׀    XE+ 4 <DL!` XE  0DL!X0&K%%&K&K%%&K    O  ` 3< <DL!X3 XIII.DiscussionO Ԍ r   Ќ `  X<<X&K%%&K&K%%&K    0DL!X0&K%%&K&K%%&K    +  ` 3< <DL!X3Ӏ+ Ԍ N  Ќ `  X<<X&K%%&K&K%%&K    0DL!X0&K%%&K&K%%&K    *    ?+ ` <DL!X?XX%&K2  6  .3   ` &K%XXSection90.693(b)oftheCommissionsRules    !7  ' "  5      ׀providesinpertinentpart:*   Ԍ *d  Ќ $ X` X$&K%%&K&K%%&K  X?+ 4 <DL!X?  0DL!X0&K%%&K&K%%&K    #  X  X9%4 4 <DLX9 Incumbentlicenseesarepermittedtoadd,removeormodifytransmittersiteswithin 0  theiroriginal22dBuV/mfieldstrengthcontourwithoutpriornotificationtotheCommissionsolongastheiroriginal22dBuV/mfieldstrengthcontourisnotexpandedandthestationcomplieswiththeCommissionsshortspacingcriteriain90.621(b)(4)through90.621(b)(6).Theincumbentlicenseemust,however,notifytheCommissionwithin30daysofthecompletionofanychangesintechnicalparameters...constructedthroughaminormodificationoftheirlicense.SuchnotificationmustbemadebysubmittingaFCC600andmustincludetheappropriatefilingfee,ifany....#_$ G$Ԍ  Ќ X X44X&K%%&K&K%%&K  XThisrulepermitscertainminorrelocationswithoutpriorCommissionapproval,providedthelicenseeinformstheCommissionwithin30daysandmakesasatisfactoryshowingthattherelocationisminor. <( <DL!X<Ӏ B+ ` <DL!  XB XXX%&K2  7  .3   ` &K%XXIntheinstantcase,thetransmitterforStationKNRT377wasrelocatedinNovemberof 8 1997.Thus,accordingtoSection90.693(b)oftheCommissionsRules,     +7  (L "  6      ׀notificationoftherelocation ( shouldhavebeenprovidedtotheCommissioninDecemberof1997.Asmanagerofthestation,AmericanBeepercarriedouttherelocation.Consequently,AmericanBeeperwasfullyawarewhenitappliedforCommissionconsenttotheassignmentoflicenseforStationKNRT377fromIslandMobilethatthetransmitterhadalreadybeenmoved.Moreover,upongrantoftheassignmentinMayof1998,AmericanMobileacquiredalicenseforStationKNRT377whichspecificallyauthorizedoperationfromtheoriginalBlueMountainsitealocationthatAmericanBeeperknewwasnotaccurate.Nevertheless,AmericanBeeperdidnotnotifytheCommissionofthetransmitterrelocationuntilJulyof1998. XE+ 4 <DL!` XEB.` <DL!XB XXX%&K2  8  .3   ` &K%XXTheguidelinescontainedintheCommissionsForfeiturePolicyStatement,which &!' becameeffectiveonOctober14,1997,specifyabaseforfeitureamountof$4,000foroperationat v'"( anunauthorizedlocation.    07  ) "  7      ׀Theguidelines,however,permittheCommissiontoissueahigheror  lowerforfeiturethanprovidedintheguidelines.    17  * "  8      ׀Section503(b)(2)(D)oftheActrequiresthe  Commissiontoconsider thenature,circumstances,extentandgravityoftheviolation,and,withrespecttotheviolator,thedegreeofculpability,anyhistoryofprioroffenses,abilitytopay,andsuchothermattersasjusticemayrequire.  US S\  `&Times New RomanS     +   ׀UnderSection503(b)oftheCommunicationsAct,aforfeituremaybeimposedagainstanypersonwhowillfullyorrepeatedlyfailstocomplywithanyCommissionrule.ForpurposesofSection503(b),theterm"willful"meansthattheviolatorknewitwastakingtheactioninquestion,regardlessofwhethertherewasanintenttoviolatetheCommission'srules.  US S\  `&Times New RomanS     ,   ׀Furthermore,eachdayofacontinuingviolationisconsideredaseparateviolationforpurposesofcomputingaforfeiture.  US S\  `&Times New RomanS     -   ׀Inthiscase,takingintoconsiderationallofthefactorsrequiredbySection503(b)(2)(D)oftheAct,  US S\  `&Times New RomanS     .   ׀including,butnotlimitedto,thenatureofthestationinquestion,thelengthoftimeduringwhichtheunlawfuloperationtookplace,thegravityoftheviolation,andAmericanBeepersvoluntarydisclosureofitsviolationtotheCommission,webelieveitisappropriatetoreducetheamountoftheproposedforfeiturefrom$4,000to$2,000.#aa  5+ 4 <DL!5#dd    &    &&&S\  `&Times New RomanSIV.ConclusionandOrderingClause'          &&&S\  `&Times New RomanS5+ ` <DL!5 X XXXS\  `&Times New RomanS23  ..&&&S\  `&Times New RomanSBasedoftheforegoing,wefindthatAmericanBeeperoperatedfromanunauthorizedlocationinapparentwillfulandrepeatedviolationofSection90.693(b)oftheCommissionsRules.  US S\  `&Times New RomanS     /    &&&S\  `&Times New RomanS      5+ 4 <DL!5  &&&S\  `&Times New RomanS        &&&S\  `&Times New RomanS5+ ` <DL!5 X XXXS\  `&Times New RomanS23  ..&&&S\  `&Times New RomanSACCORDINGLY,pursuanttoSection503(b)oftheCommunicationsActof1934,asamended,  US S\  `&Times New RomanS  ݀   0   andSection1.80oftheCommissionsRules,  US S\  `&Times New RomanS  1   ׀   AmericanBeeperCompanyoftheVirginIslandsisherebyNOTIFIEDofthisAPPARENTLIABILITYFORFORFEITUREintheamountoftwothousanddollars($2,000)forwillfullyandrepeatedlyviolatingSection90.693oftheCommissionsCommunicationsRules.  US S\  `&Times New RomanS     2    &&&S\  `&Times New RomanS      5+ 4 <DL!5  &&&S\  `&Times New RomanS        &&&S\  `&Times New RomanS5+ ` <DL!5 X XXXS\  `&Times New RomanS23  ..&&&S\  `&Times New RomanSITISFURTHERORDERED,pursuanttoSection1.80oftheCommissionsRules,  US S\  `&Times New RomanS     3   ׀thatwithinthirtydaysofthereleaseofthisNotice,AmericanBeeperoftheVirginIslandsSHALLPAYthefullamountoftheproposedforfeiture  US S\  `&Times New RomanS  4   ׀   orSHALLFILEawrittenstatementseekingreductionorcancellationoftheproposedforfeiture.  US S\  `&Times New RomanS  ݀          5+ 4 <DL!5  &&&S\  `&Times New RomanS        &&&S\  `&Times New RomanS5+ ` <DL!5 X XXXS\  `&Times New RomanS23  ..&&&S\  `&Times New RomanSԀITISFURTHERORDEREDthatcopiesofthisNoticeshallbesent,byCertifiedMail/ReturnReceiptRequested,tocounselforAmericanBeeperCompanyoftheVirginIslands,Ms.AudreyP.Rasmussen,Esq.,OConnor&Hannan,L.L.P.,1919PennsylvaniaAve.N.W.,Washington,D.C.200063483.  &&&S\  `&Times New RomanS      5+ 4 <DL!5  &&&S\  `&Times New RomanS        X &&&S\  `&Times New RomanS......FEDERALCOMMUNICATIONSCOMMISSION          &&&S\  `&Times New RomanS        &&&S\  `&Times New RomanS        &&&S\  `&Times New RomanS        &&&S\  `&Times New RomanS........CatherineW.Seidel        &&&S\  `&Times New RomanS........Chief,EnforcementandConsumerInformationDivisioǹ........WirelessTelecommunicationsBureau